Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 1155-1163 , May 2005

Determination of muscle loading at the hip joint for use in pre-clinical testing

  • M.O. Heller

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Charité, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
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  • G. Bergmann

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, Free University of Berlin, Germany
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  • J.-P. Kassi

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Charité, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
    • ,
  • L. Claes

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, Germany
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  • N.P. Haas

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Charité, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
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  • G.N. Duda

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Charité, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-30-450-559079; fax: +49-30-450-559969

,Accepted 12 May 2004.

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PII: S0021-9290(04)00260-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.05.022

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 1155-1163 , May 2005

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